QUIET

Another display of Joshua 1:9

I shared the above verse on a previous blog saying that it is why I can stay out here on the farm by myself in the winter.  Another factor that enables me to do this is that I am somewhat of an introvert.  I have been reading the book "Quiet" with the subtitile The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" bySusan Cain.  She states "One difference between extroverts and introverts is the level of outside stimulation that they need to function well.  Introverts feel "just right" with less stimulation, as when they sip wine with a close friend, solve a crossword puzzle , or read a book."  I fit the "read a book" part but perhaps sip tea, play Suduco or Scrabble online would suit my description better.  She goes on to say that "Extroverts enjoy the extra bang that comes from activities like meeting new people, skiing slippery slopes, and cranking up the sterto." That does not describe me!

She goes on to explain that there is no such thing as a "pure" extrovert or a "pure"introvert as there are so many different kinds of introverts and extroverts.  The main insight that she wants readers to grasp is the need to BE YOURSELF.  So I am doing that, content to spend the winter here instead of going south or moving to the city to house sit.  I am content here, as long as the power stays on and I stay connected via phone and computer to the "outside world".  I am not quite a hermit!  I enjoy going out to Sunday services at Trinity and the fellowship over coffee or lunch that follows.  I look forward to our Tuesday quilting days and my Thursday mornings at the library and the occasional shopping trip to Estevan after the playschool students have visited the library.  Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy company too, especially if you just "drop in", which doesn't happen much anymore.  I need to do more visiting too  so that will be one of my goals for this year.  Now it's time to move on to the week's activities.

The weekend was busy for all four of my "kids" and their families.  Abbey was in her first basketball  tournament and also scored her first basket.  Way to go Abbey and team from St. Mikes in Weyburn.  They defeated Sacred Heart from Yorkton 34 to 25 to win first place.

A proud number 4 in the back row!

Ready for action with shoes to match her team uniform!

Eric had a home tournament.  Their team kept up a perfect record by winning first place with no losses.   Thanks to generous donations by sponsors, they have tables of items to raffle instead of having to pay at the door.  All three Diekrager kids went home with raffle items.  This is Laurel and Greg's week to work in the booth from Sunday to Saturday.

Milestone Atom Flyers win their home tournament!
(Eric is #19, third from the right in the back row)

Kirk's spent the weekend in Minot where Carter had a hockey tournament.  They had good games and a fun time, which is just as important as bringing home a first place medal.  The kids might not agree with Grandma though!

#4  Carter Johnson

Arcola PeeWee Combines

Now here's a picture of Kirk and Shauna's three at Christmas. 

Carter 12, Lindsay soon 10, Jamie 6

January 12 was my cousin Stephen Geving's birthday.  He was born at Frontier Hospital in 1950.  There was so much snow that winter that his first ride was in a sleigh from Frontier to our farm.  His second ride was in an airplane on skis that his dad hired to bring Aunt Ruth and Stephen home to their farm near Robsart.  Sadly, Stephen passed away on my 50th birthday at the age of 42 from a malignant brain tumor.  Poor Aunt Ruth lost her husband the previous December and then her only son six weeks later.  

It's soon bedtime so I'll finish this on Monday morning when I have a few more pictures to add.  
Monday morning: The pictures have arrived so time to publish this post.  Have a great week!